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PI SIGMA EPSILON HONORS
Anna Thompson, a senior at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and a member of the Pi Sigma Epsilon chapter on campus earned the number two spot at Pi Sigma Epsilon’s Midwest Regional Conference held October 16, 2004 at Illinois State University in Normal, IL.

ACADEMIC CALENDARS
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Administration has included the upcoming Academic calendars to this issue of Currents. For information contact 726-7104.

administrative NEWS

OUT COLD NEEDS WARM BODIES
The Student Activities office invites staff and faculty to be a part of the “Out Cold” (similar to a winter carnival) committee to plan and organize activities throughout the week. This year’s Out Cold week will occur from February 28 through March 4, 2005. The festivities will culminate at a hockey game (UMD vs. UW-Madison). The committee will meet twice a month until then. Interested? Contact Tony Peyla, tpeyla@d.umn.edu or 726-8740.

NEWS FROM UMD STORES
UMD Stores will have their annual Sidewalk Sale in Kirby Student Center from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9 and Wednesday, November 10. You’ll find some great deals on UMD wear & gifts, snacks, art supplies, school and office products, and computer supplies.

UMD Stores, Etc. has a wonderful selection of bargain books on sale including coffee table books, cookbooks, novels, gardening books, and children’s books. Take an additional 20% off ticketed prices on bargain CDs, DVDs, and videos in UMD Stores, Etc. while supplies last.

Creative Inspiration + Great Price is the essence of the Monthly ART Specials and for November they’re featuring Mona Lisa hard cover sketch journals at special prices.

Watch for UMD Stores new commercial featuring Super Fan during WDIO TV’s airing of UMD Men’s Hockey games. Show your colors and check out our great selection of UMD Wear & Gifts at the Bulldog Shop during UMD Men’s and Women’s Hockey games at the DECC and during UMD Football games in Malosky Stadium at Griggs Field.

UMD COMMUNICATION

INSTANT INFORMATION ABOUT OUTSTANDING UMD FACULTY
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Get the word out immediately about UMD faculty achievements. Deans, Directors and Department Heads are asked to encourage staff within the departments to send notices to Currents. Information about articles and books published, conference presentations and awards are accepted. The Currents Newsletter is web search engine friendly. All of the items sent for faculty/staff news are available to international web browsers immediately after the issue is printed. To contribute to Currents, email your items to currents@d.umn.edu.

ABOUT CURRENTS:
Questions? Contact Cheryl Reitan at 726-8996.
To submit material to Currents e-mail currents@d.umn.edu.
Currents can be viewed at www.d.umn.edu/currents
Currents is printed regularly throughout the school year. Students Linnea Borer and Anne Brugman helped edit this issue of Currents.
Remaining Fall Semester 2004 Schedule:
Deadline: Wed., November 10; Print date: Tues, Nov 16.
Deadline: Wed., December 1; Print date: Tues, December 7. '

UMD CALENDAR OF EVENTS
See the web page: http://www.d.umn.edu/umdevents.
Departments are urged to post their events on this comprehensive calendar. For information on how to post events, contact Cheryl Reitan at 726-8996 or e-mail creitan@d.umn.edu.

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UMD WEB PAGES
For more info about UMD departments and programs contact the following web pages:
UMD Home — http://www.d.umn.edu
Alworth Institute — http://www.d.umn.edu/~alworth/
UMD Athletics — http://www.umdbulldogs.com
UMD Campus Events — http://www.d.umn.edu/calendar/
UMD Minnesota Sea Grant — http://www.seagrant.umn.edu
UMD Music — http://www.d.umn.edu/music/
UMD Outdoor Program —
http://www.umdoutdoorprogram.org/
UMD School of Medicine — http://penguin.d.umn.edu/
UMD School of Pharmacy— http://www.pharmacy.umn.edu/duluth/
UMD Theatre — http://www.d.umn.edu/theatre/
UMD Tweed Museum of Art — http://www.d.umn.edu/tma/
Natural Resources Research Institute — www.nrri.umn.edu
Glensheen — http://www.d.umn.edu/glen/

CHANGE YOUR PERSONAL INFO IN THE CAMPUS DIRECTORY NOW
   Make sure your information is correct in the campus directory. First check your information by going to the “People” section on the UMD Home Page. If something is wrong, go to the faculty/staff area: http://www.d.umn.edu/faculty/ and choose “Update Personal Information.” Enter your email log in and password. and check all the tabs across the top of the page. Questions? Contact Human Resources at 726-7161 or Academic Administration at 726-7103.

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